Old Git

If you look on eBay a company fits a new quality bearing to air suspension strut £85 plus £10 postage, you send just the top mount, company called Orchard Engineering, I have replaced an air suspension top bearing myself but it involves grinding the metal off that holds the bearing in place and making a new large washer type of thing and welding it in place I found it not too difficult (the bearing is rolled into position during manufacture designed not to be replaced) I do not know why Lexus do not supply the top bearing separate as it is easy to swap over, the actual bearing is about £5 for a good quality one from any bearing supplier the part number is on the bearing when removed.

I am a old geezer 67, grumpy as well says my wife and my nickname does me proud, I think North Norfolk is a low insurance area Broadlands is the is one of the lowest crime areas in the UK.

My RX450h is around £270 a year with breakdown cover.

I think you will find the NSF tyre will always wear more as we do more right hand turns, ie roundabouts, the body load and force is transferred to the nearside when turning right wearing the tyre more.

The unit under the drivers seat is DVD but plays a single CD also, I believe fitted by Lexus in the UK on SE-L models, I had to replace my DVD unit as faulty, it had Lexus sticker on the front of the metal drop down cover, as did the screens but were third party supplied with no manufacturer details on unit, this also had a remote control and a a pair of headphones.

Hi Russell the DVD player is under the drivers seat, access from the rear, pulldown flap then you will see the DVD player

I am sorry I did not explain myself correctly, I have a Lexus boot mat already, I meant a boot liner for the sides of the boot and rear of seats for protection when my dogs are wet and muddy.

Hello, can anyone recommend a boot liner for the Rx450h, I have been looking but can't make up my mind which one to get

I plan to take out the extended warranty well worth it for peace of mind, but it is annoying as you say paid twice for a years cover, never mind enjoying the Lexus.

Heard back today from Customer Relations, unfortunately they say as I bought the car from a dealer and not from a private sale they cannot transfer the Warranty, although I cannot see what difference it makes.

I have been in touch with Lexus Customer relations today, awaiting their reply

Hi John it was in the extended warranty explanation FAQ's the part you referred to: Is a LexusCare Extended Warranty transferable? Yes, the LexusCare Extended Warranty are fully transferable if the person to whom you sell or give the Protected Vehicle does not buy, sell or repair cars by way of business. For a 25 fee, a new owner can enjoy the same benefits if you decide to sell your car during the warranty’s lifetime – giving a genuine boost to the car’s resale value.

Called Lexus Aftercare Warranty they will not transfer remaining 13 months warranty as I purchased a car from a dealer, so anyone buying a used Lexus beware warranty NOT transferable as they state in their guidelines.

Hi John, I will give them a call tomorrow, thanks for info, will keep fingers crossed.

I will give it a go, thanks

I was in the Lexus dealer today showed them the contract but they could not advise me as they said that did not know, they are a relatively new Lexus dealership and were only Toyota previously, I cannot find any contact details on the contract

Hello everyone, I have just bought a 2013 Lexus RX450h from a non Lexus dealer and looking through the paperwork I found the paperwork for a Lexus extended warranty until November 2021, does anyone know if the warranty stays with the vehicle and can be transferred to the new owner or not.

I have converted my RX350 from air suspension to coils, I just left the height sensors as you need them for the headlamp height adjust, also just disconnect the compressor cable at the compressor, also I put black tape over the green light in the height display (keeps flashing as it thinks there is a fault), clocks and plastic lens easy to remove and the height display and flashing light now not visible. been running like this for over 6 months no problems.

I had the exact same leak with RX350 I think I have cured it seems ok for the last week, I put a small amount of body seam sealer on the panel joints above the boot strut and the panel joints at the top the tailgate seam below the hinges I pulled back the boot seal to make sure I could access all of the joint its been a week of rain and all seems ok absolutely dry, the water was seeping in and running down the double skinned boot panel and leaking under the rear lights by the body seam you could see the marks where it had been leaking, I hope this may be of help

I took the air strut off the car today removed the rubber bellows cover and can now see why the struts leak, it was very corroded around the top where it joins the air bag and the metal is so corroded and thin its not sealing, very poor design, I used to be a commercial mechanic have worked on lorry air systems and changing an air bag takes minutes they could have designed the Lexus air bag the same but I guess it is just a built in lifespan designed to fail after 10 years and cheaper to make.

Yes new battery right way up, when I press the unlock button key light flashes yes its the 3 button key, I read a few blogs and there was a routine opening shutting drivers door key in/out of ignition none of these seem to work it think they are for USA spec cars will get there eventually.

Sorry forgot to say the battery in the key must have been completely flat for some time I put a new battery in it but will not lock/unlock the doors but will start the car ok

Can any members help, one of my keys will not unlock/lock my car I put a new battery in the key but not sure how to programme to car.

I bought privately, always wanted a RX see this one locally and got it for a good price, needs a bit of work front brake disks and pads, wheels refurbishing and a bit minor bit of bodywork I got it as a bit of a project.

Hi everyone, I am a new member just bought a 2006 Lexus RX350 SE-L, having a problem with O/S/F air suspension, car was low on front corner and I have just found an air leak near the top of the suspension strut, I wondered if any members had a OSF strut for sale as I would like to keep the air suspension if possible, could not believe the price of a new unit from Lexus cost half the price I paid for the car.